Home / 73,245.48-101,078.34-39,710.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 73,245.48, 101,078.34 and 39,710.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 73,245.48, 101,078.34 and 39,710.76 is: 54,800.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,245.48 : 101,078.34 = 39,710.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,245.48/101,078.34 = 39,710.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,245.48x = 101,078.34 × 39,710.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,245.48x = 4,013,897,700.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,013,897,700.94/73,245.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,800.62

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.